In the name of God
amen I Charnock Cox of the Parish of Copley and
County of Westmoreland being sick and weak of
body but of good and perfect sence and memory
thanks be to God and calling to mind the
uncertainty of this transitory life do make and
ordain this to be my last will and testament and
as to my worldly Estate it has pleased God to
endow me with after my just debts be paid I give
and dispose of in the following manner.
Imprimis I give unto my Son Presley Cox my Desk
and Book Case & large bible that is at his
house.
Item I give unto my son George the five negroes
named Ben the Elder Ben the younger negro Sarah
Mims & Nanny to him & his heirs forever. Item I
give unto my son William Cox two negroes named
Natt and Sfenio? my horse skifs & thirty two
ponds five shillings Current Money with the
Interest that Cole Fitzhugh owes me.
Item I give
unto my Daughter Elizabeth Rust one negro woman
named Winney & my Best Bed and furniture to her
and her heirs forever.
Item I give
unto my Grandson Peter Rust two negroes named
Jack and a girl named Nanney to him & his heirs
forever.
Item I give
unto my Grand daughter Molley Rust one negro
named Sarah to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give
unto my Granddaughter Elizabeth Rust twenty five
pounds current money to be paid out of my Estate
to her and her heirs. And all the remainder of
my Estate not already bequeathed of which kind
or nature I give and bequeath unto my sons
George & William & my Grandson Peter Rust to be
equally divided amongst them. And I do hereby
revoke, disannul & make void all other wills
testaments & legacies by me heretofore made
Ratifying & confirming this to be my last will
and testament. And I do hereby constitute and
appoint my sons George and William & my ? son in
law Samuel Rust to be Executors of this my last
will and testament. In witneSs whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seale this third day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred fifty one.
- Signed
Sealed and declared to be the)
- last will
and testament of the above)
Charnock Cox (Seal)
- named
Charnock Cox in Presence of)
- Leazure
Hull James Bailey Vincent Cox)
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WESTMORLAND:
Sc. At a Court held for the sd. County
the 24th
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day of March
Anno Dom. 1751.
This last will
and testament of Charnock Cox decd. was
presented into Court by George Cox Wm. Cox &
Saml. Rust his Executors therein named who made
oath thereto and being also duly proved by the
oaths of Leazure Hall & Vincent Cox two of the
witneSses thereto is admitted to record, and
upon the motion of he said Executors and their
performing all such things the Law in Law in
(sic!) such cases requires certificate is
granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in
due form.
Test
- George Lee
CCW.
- Recorded
the 14th day of April)
- 1751.
Per G.L.~C.C.W.)
